Best Toys of All Time

Good Housekeeping released this list, of the top 16 toys of all time!

Sega Dreamcast
In 1999, this was the season's to-die-for item. The chip inside this 128-bit system processed graphics four times faster than a Pentium II. Plus, the unit played CDs and had a built-in 56K modem, so kids could surf the Web on the TV with the optional keyboard.

Furby
In 1998, these cute and inexpensive "animatronic pets" came out of the box "speaking" Furbish, a language you could imagine a bunch of third-grade girls invented during a sleepover.

Cabbage Patch Kids
Xavier Robert's handcrafted, limited-edition babies were originally dubbed "Little People" but officially became "Cabbage Patch Kids" in 1982. By 1990, more than 65 million of these tiny tots were "adopted" by kids.

Nintendo
Children began to love video games like Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros. in 1985, when the Nintendo Entertainment System was introduced. More than 60 million units were sold in its first two years, and it paved the way for high-tech consoles of today.

Etch A Sketch
Uses technology developed in the 1950s by Andre Cassagnes, an electrician in France. Since its invention in 1960, more than 150 million have been sold worldwide.

Lego
Lego is the world's sixth-largest toy manufacturer: Children across the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with its toys. Founder Ole Kirk Christiansen created the company name by taking the first two letters of the Danish words Leg Godt — meaning "play well" — and putting them together. LEGO bricks are made by heating plastic to 232 degrees Celsius and injecting the doughlike result into molds.

Barbie
Everyone's favourite doll, Barbie, celebrated her 50th birthday in 2009. In the beginning, Barbie was $3, and Ken cost $3.50.

Play-Doh
It was invented in 1955 by Joseph McVickers at the age of 27. He got the idea when he saw his daughter playing with wallpaper paste.

Mickey Mouse
The world's most iconic mouse was born November 18, 1928, in the first Disney cartoon with synchronized sound, "Steamboat Willie." A 12" Mickey Mouse cowboy doll cost $2 in 1935.

Scooter
Children have been cruising the neighborhood in scooters since the 1920s, when this toy first became popular. Tiny versions made of wood and steel evolved into sleek, life-sized scooters in the 1930s that were streamlined, featured mudguards, and cost $4.95.

Teddy Bear
Born in 1906 during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, is one of the most-loved toys of all time.